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Im getting somewhere with these control arms. And I am very unqualified to be using a CNC plasma cutter lol

Got an update on my side project. The jig was completed, and I have a rough draft of control arms for Wilwood MII pro spindles and brake kit. Im still gathering things to bring about a final part in my hands, and I got a couple of Cummins powered trucks to thrash on with these for strength...

I believe I forgotten to post here on the update. But Ill keep it short! I got the front chassis off a wrecked truck and I can start making a Jig for making control arms to work with those Mustang 2 drop spindles. I have to use Wilwood pro spindles unless I find another MII spindle with a bolt...

I lost the shop. But I also got a new shop. I dont know what can and cant be done at this moment. Here's the update video, and Im selling a toolbox, its at the end of the video.

Well, $961. And a wilwood rear kit for the next rear axle is available as well. I have plans for the universal wilwood booster and master cylinder with a proportion valve. The entire brake system is being rebuilt from scratch, on an upcoming video

Correct, that's who I was looking at. The only downside is needing 17" wheels. But it's an option, Corvette brakes are very light weight, and an affordable way to get a big brake kit. I think I will go with the MII bearing style and get the Wildwood 11 inch brake kit from summit racing for my...

I am doing things properly to keep spring rates right in the rear, I won't need to notch my frame as I won't be loading weight in the bed. After some more research I may be able to weld in the threaded rings for K772 ball joint into the van lower control arms as an option if I want to keep stock...

As much as I would like to keep it Mopar, sometimes you have to go with what you know fits. SRT is too new for this truck! A sway bar that mounts to the control arms instead of the tension struts would be a good thing. My truck didn't have a sway bar when I got it, never put much thought into...

I wanted sealed bearings and better brakes, and to stand out with something unique. Lowering springs need increased spring rate to prevent bottoming out, because any lower and you ride on the bump stops, thats why they get cut off. Van LCAs let you keep the spring rate of the stock springs, but...

I have an idea for completely revamping the front suspension on these trucks with aftermarket parts. The only sure fire thing so far is using van LCAs to lower the truck up front and you need custom upper control arms to correct the camber. I dont know if custom uppers are still being made by...

Details of the KBS experience

Progress! Ran out of KBS because I actually believed the claim 1 quart could do a chassis.

Far more positive than what I was able to find, much appreciated.

I bought this around 2018, and I know it's been in use for a few years before that too. It was in his old setup before he committed the sin of twin turbo BBC swap

After a couple more hours of checking and double checking I got something.. maybe. I think this is a forward pattern valve body. I hear several check balls rattling around instead of just 1. The number 1217 may be HP1217, by Hughes Performance. And they specify the reverse pattern is HP1217R...

Never tried the chemical stripping and went straight into blasting. It works pretty well, just need a bit more sand for longer work times.. like 3x or 4x the amount I had.

Hey FABO community, Im having no luck figuring out who or what made/sold this valve body. I bought it many years ago and just now getting ready to rebuild a 727 trans. There are only 2 strings of numbers on the plate: "1217" and "14164". No luck anywhere on google, here, or any other forums. The...

The uppers were custom made by a fellow named Brandon Fruth. They helped bring my camber adjustment back into spec. I don't know if he still makes them. The lowers are the good ol van ones.

Would it mar the metal? Never used a needle scaler but I see they are pretty affordable.

Definitely not rattle can, looks more like Wagner sprayer quality. The crap was absolutely everywhere, radiator hoses included when I first got it. And it's caked on thick! Starts to melt when I'm wire wheeling it. Brake clean hasn't worked, I've tried haha

I thought about getting a sandblast attachment for the pressure washer, and I have a sandblast tank, the cheapo one from harbor freight but has no nozzle on it. I was going to try chemical stripping first, if no luck then I'll go with plan B for blasting. Definitely plan to make a video covering...

So the good aircraft remover still exists? Yea the stuff here in the golden shower state does nothing but make a mess. I can try the oven cleaner first before anything. I have a diesel burning pressure washer that should help! Other than the orange stuff, the rest is very thin and a quarter...

Thank you. What are your thoughts on using oven cleaner to remove old chassis paint? I was tipped off by my shop neighbor about it who does auto detailing.

Thanks, these trucks, and Dusters have always had a soft spot in my heart. Once I'm better off financially I want to do more Mopar projects, it's a joy showing what I do that's not run of the mill

It will be far nicer here shortly. Im posting all my progress on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@DWGarageProject

Hey all, my name is Kory and I have a 74 Dodge D100 that I'm currently doing a frame off rebuild on. I was a FCA technician for over 6 years and been a mechanic for far longer. Currently working in a private shop where I work on my truck on the weekends. I like making gauge panels and would like...

Hey all, I just registered after seeing that all old Mopars are welcome here, just wanting to show my ongoing progress with my 74 D100. At this moment the chassis is repaired and ready for the prep work to get it coated. Everything Im doing is video logged and put on youtube. The more feedback I...